Showing questions for July 19, 2025
- Total: 22 questions
Question 1 Jul 19, 2025
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Which organization did the US State Department designate as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT)?
The Resistance Front (TRF)The US State Department designated The Resistance Front (TRF), a shadow outfit of Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) and Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). TRF claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, 2025. This designation allows the US to enforce punitive measures against the organization, including financial sanctions. The move was welcomed by India, highlighting strong India-US counter-terrorism cooperation.
Question 2 Jul 19, 2025
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Who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a liquor scam-linked money laundering case?
Chaitanya BaghelChaitanya Baghel, son of Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The arrest followed fresh raids at his residence in Bhilai, Durg district. The ED alleged that companies linked to Chaitanya received about ₹17 crore in proceeds from a liquor scam, with funds worth ₹1,070 crore under scrutiny. A special PMLA court sent him to ED custody for five days.
Question 3 Jul 19, 2025
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Which organization did the US State Department accuse of being a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)?
The Resistance Front (TRF)The US State Department accused The Resistance Front (TRF) of being a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claiming it was responsible for the deadliest attack on civilians in India since the 2008 Mumbai attacks. The April 22, 2025, Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, was attributed to TRF. The designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) aims to curb TRF's activities and funding. This move reinforces the US commitment to countering terrorism globally.
Question 4 Jul 19, 2025
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What action did Tata Sons take to support the families of victims of the Air India AI-171 plane crash?
Formed a public charitable trust with a corpus of ₹500 croreTata Sons formed a public charitable trust named 'The AI-171 Memorial and Welfare Trust' with a corpus of ₹500 crore to support the families of those killed in the Air India AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad. The trust, registered in Mumbai, aims to provide financial assistance and welfare support to the next of kin of the victims. Tata Sons and Tata Trusts each committed ₹250 crores for the trust's philanthropic objectives. The crash resulted in 260 deaths, including 241 passengers and crew members.
Question 5 Jul 19, 2025
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Which organization was formed in 2019 by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) as a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT)?
TRFThe article explains that the Terrorist Rehabilitation Front (TRF) was formed in 2019 by Pakistan’s ISI as a front for Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The move was part of Pakistan’s strategy to rebrand terror outfits to escape international scrutiny while continuing cross-border terrorism under the guise of local resistance. The TRF was designed to appear as an indigenous Kashmiri separatist group, despite being operationally linked to LeT and under the control of the Pakistani military establishment.